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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 572,509.01, 857,455.57 and 273,199.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 572,509.01, 857,455.57 and 273,199.84 is: 409,175.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    572,509.01 : 857,455.57 = 273,199.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    572,509.01/857,455.57 = 273,199.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    572,509.01x = 857,455.57 × 273,199.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    572,509.01x = 234,256,722,728.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,256,722,728.97/572,509.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,175.61

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